First Muslim Women in US Congress Misled Voters About Views on Israel

11/16/2018

Ilhan Abdullahi Omar of Minnesota and
Rashida Harbi Tlaib of Michigan will be the first two Muslim women ever to
serve in the US Congress. Most of the media coverage since their election on
November 6 has been effusive in praise of their Muslim identity and personal
history. Less known is that both women deceived voters about their positions on
Israel. Both women, at some point during their rise in electoral politics, led
voters - especially Jewish voters - to believe that they held moderate views on
Israel. After being elected, both women reversed their positions and now say
they are committed to sanctioning the Jewish state.